According to the Mail Online, the legal documents have also been filed against Universal Studios Inc., the production company behind the highly-publicised biopic, which boasts Cube and Dre as executive producers.

The document states: "This lawsuit concerns the tragic tale of how reckless corporate greed, disguised as the quest for authenticity, [led] to a foreseeable altercation that resulted in the death of a successful businessman."

Knight's lawyer has responded to the lawsuit, describing the move as "preposterous".

In the days following the incident, Knight was charged with murder and attempted murder but says he did not intend to injure the two men, only fleeing the scene in fear of his life.